Question for the modded Z owners. I really hate the tail light on my Croz replica. What options are there for tail lights that would fit neatly in to the underside of the duck tail? I want it as inconspicuous as possible and as close to the shape of the underside of the tail.

As an aside.... in the '90's I rode around on a green Kz1000 with an aftermarket catseye rear light. I liked the look at the time..... ebay and many other places still sell 'em so I'm sure most will know what I mean. It was bolted into a homemade tail tidy of cut and bent ally plate of my own fair bodging... worked mostly, although I do remember Mk I falling to bits in Hampshire and a redesigned replacement was needed. Think I still have a bit of that road sign somewhere

In the late 70's, my underseat tail light mount was made from a bit of Dexion shelving and a separator plate

Experience told me I could do a bit better this time around and I tried all sorts of rear lights before I settled on the Aprilia version.

I had a std square Z650 lamp with red and then with white lenses on the std mudguard mount, then I had it tucked under the seat fairing, then on a Z Power type extendable Z900 mount/fender eliminator.

A round KH/Z900 style, again with red and then with white lenses on the same Z Power mount came next......

.... then a GPZ600R tail light on a home made mount, then twin square and then twin round custom type rear lights on chrome mounts.

All were OK but never quite hit the spot for me.

.....but then I got talking to a clever French guy online who had used the 'prila setup that I have on now. He created the mounting bracket schematics I used to get a stainless steel mounting cut and formed, then polished and its been on there since.

If I were the entrepreneur type, I would shove a few into production ( although I would use ali not stainless next time) but I am not, I am too comfortable I s'pose - that's the problem and likely why I am not rich

Why do I persist in debating with idiots ? I really should know better

I personally think the original zed light is a classic and part of the essential z look, and should be retained or used where possible plus it’s got a built in reflector. Unlike the fugly square ‘76 on light....